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Skyspirit 747-8I

I have been unsuccessful in getting this plane to take off from KPHL: 140+ knots, 20% flaps, which is the successful combo for other POSKY 747s. It goes screaming down the runway only to go right into the Delaware River. I have reduced fuel (emptying the center tank of 140,000 lbs of fuel) with no success. I even tried FULL flaps, NADA ... It's like it's stuck to the runway. The freighter version (747-8F) takes right off w/o difficulty.

What speed is the takeoff speed and what is the maximum takeoff weight? The intercontinental must be hard to get off the ground with all that fuel. Try a longer runway, like go to Edwards AFB. That should get 'er up. Good luck.

I have this problem too and i have set the trim to +1 and flaps to 20 and adjusted the fuel and payload. The main gear lifts of at around 155-160 knots but the nose gear just sticks to the ground like super glue no matter what you do. I tried different trim settings but to no use. I almost had it by now and hoping for an updated FDE or something. The only way i can fly this bird is to start of with another aircraft and then in the air change to the 747-8I. Then everything is fine and landing is no problem.